VDB-127547 · CVE-2018-19881 · GCVE-0-2018-19881

Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0 svg/svg-run.c fz_xml_att SVG File resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function fz_xml_att of the file svg/svg-run.c. The manipulation as part of SVG File leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-19881. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function fz_xml_att of the file svg/svg-run.c. The manipulation as part of a SVG File leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Artifex MuPDF 1.14.0, svg/svg-run.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursive calls followed by a fitz/xml.c fz_xml_att crash from excessive stack consumption) via a crafted svg file, as demonstrated by mupdf-gl.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2018. The weakness was disclosed 12/06/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.ghostscript.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-19881 since 12/05/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Artifex

Name

MuPDF

Version

1.14.0

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://artifex.com/

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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12/05/2018 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2019-15af6a9a07
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-19881 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19881
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127547
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2018 08:03
Updated: 09/12/2024 20:08
Changes: 12/06/2018 08:03 (59), 04/18/2020 06:27 (1), 06/13/2023 11:09 (3), 09/12/2024 20:08 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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